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Wondering where my life is going, and should I change the direction?

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Coffee Song

Ever had a song in your head, and you keep humming it all day long?? I have - often actually :o) Luckily not the same song every time....

I love coffe, I love tea

I love the java jive and it loves meCoffee and tea and the jiving and meA cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!I love java sweet and hotWhoops! Mr. Moto, I'm a coffee potShoot me the pot and I'll pour me a shotA cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!Oh, slip me a slug from the wonderful mugAnd I cut a rug till I'm snutg in a jugA slice of onie and a raw one, draw one.

Waiter, Waiter, percolator!I love coffe, I love teaI love the java jive and it loves meCoffee and tea and the jiving and meA cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!Boston bean, soy beanLima bean, string bean.You know that I'm not keen for a beanUnless it is a cherry coffe bean.

I love coffe, I love teaI love the java jive and it loves meCoffee and tea and the jiving and meA cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!I love java sweet and hotWhoops! Mr. Moto, I'm a coffee potShoot me the pot and I'll pour me a shotA cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!Oh, slip me a slugfrom the wonderful mugAnd I cut a rug till I'm snug in a jugDrop me a nickel in my pot, Joe, Taking it slow.

Waiter, Waiter, percolator!I love coffe, I love teaI love the java jive and it loves meCoffee and tea and the jiving and meA cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!

The Ink Spot, 1940

At first I thought it was some old commercial, that I had seen - but then it hit me: it was one of my class' favourite songs in the mandatory music classes at school. Our music teacher was not alive without his cup of coffee, which was always to be found very close to his piano.